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(43) Date of publication: 27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17 (21) Application number: 08772199.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23K 1/16(2006.01) A23L 1/30(2006.01) A23P 1/08(2006.01) A23L 1/00(2006.01) A23L 1/302(2006.01) A23P 1/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/068649 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/157950 (30.12.2009 Gazette 2009/53)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (71) Applicant: Mars, Incorporated McLean, VA 22101-3383 (US)	(72) Inventors: SLUSARCZYK, Peter, Sebastian McLean, Virginia 22101 (US) ZIENER, Tracey, Dianne McLEan, Virginia 22101 (US) WANG, Yijun McLean, Virginia 22101 (US) SHIELDS, Francis, S. McLean, Virginia 22101 (US) (74) Representative: Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)